President Donald Trump is reportedly considering firing Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, multiple outlets reported last week citing sources close to White House—as the Cabinet member faces allegations of misconduct and a reported internal Labor Department investigation.
In January, the New York Post first reported Chavez-DeRemer was under investigation by the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate and “abusing her position.”
One day later, the Post published further details about the investigation and the allegations—including that she allegedly took employees to a strip club in April 2025, and that her chief of staff and deputy chief of staff were instructed to “make up” official trips.
The investigation also reportedly discovered a stash of alcohol Chavez-DeRemer kept in her office, and the investigation was looking into claims of her drinking on the job.
Chavez-DeRemer also faced questions about her alleged misconduct from Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Bloomberg Law first reported in January.
Chavez-DeRemer has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, and in the past the White House has expressed confidence in her role, despite the reports.
Staff Members Leave Amid Investigation
At least four members of Chavez-DeRemer’s staff have left since the allegations began circulating in January. Her chief of staff, Jihun Han, and deputy chief of staff, Rebecca Wright, were both placed on leave in mid-January as the investigation into potential “travel fraud” reportedly took place. Both Han and Wright resigned in March, the Post first reported. Brian Sloan, a member of Chavez-DeRemer’s security detail who was also placed on leave in January, resigned later in March. Multiple outlets reported Chavez-DeRemer was being investigated for allegedly having an affair with the security guard. An attorney for Sloan told Politico the investigation was “vindictive” and “politically motivated,” and said he would be pursuing “all available remedies to restore the public trust and confidence in OIG.” Melissa Robey, a member of Chavez-DeRemer’s advance team who helped coordinate the secretary’s travel, was fired days later, Politico reported.
“Secretary Chavez-DeRemer is doing a great job standing up for American workers and she continues to have President Trump’s full support,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rodgers told Forbes in a statement on Monday. Neither the Labor Department nor its Office of Inspector General immediately returned requests for comment. The OIG, which is run by Anthony D’Esposito, a former Republican congressman from New York, has previously declined to confirm or deny the existence of the investigation.
Although Trump’s second-term Cabinet remained mostly stable during his first year back in office, the president has recently fired two of his highest profile officials. On March 5, Trump fired former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, months after federal agents killed two U.S. citizens during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. The deaths in Minneapolis and tactics from immigration agents under Noem’s leadership prompted a partial government shutdown spearheaded by congressional Democrats over funding for DHS. Trump then fired former Attorney General Pam Bondi last Thursday, after months of the Epstein files releases dominating headlines and conversations online.
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